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Chemical name:
Ethanol

Slang:
Booze, drink, dop

Form:
Beer, wine, spirits

Effects:
Alcohol is a depressant, which works by slowing down parts of the brain. Although it enters the bloodstream within a few minutes, its effects last for several hours. As the alcohol begins to depress different parts of the brain, you might experience blurred vision, slurred speech, and a loss of balance and coordination. Alcohol can act as both a relaxant - making you feel drowsy - and a stimulant, reducing self-consciousness and making you talkative and liable to do things you wouldn't consider while sober.

Risks:
Many users find themselves facing physical, emotional and financial problems as a result of a drinking. Even casual users are subject to the pain of hangovers - a result of irritation to your central nervous system from the night before. Mixing alcohol with other drugs is very dangerous and seriously increases the risk of a drug overdose. Regular consumption of large amounts of alcohol can lead to liver disease, ulcers and brain damage. The amount of people who die as a result of alcohol is 50 times greater than the amount of deaths from all illegal drugs put together.
NOTE: It is very dangerous to take alcohol with other drugs!

Law:
It is illegal to sell to under 18s.

· Over 30% of SA citizens have a drinking problem or are at risk of having one.
· 50% of road accidents in SA is as a result of Alcohol.

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